Plus: Tremendous vision and hands... Top notch playmaker... Able to make dazzling plays one-on-one... Offensively gifted...

Minus: Defensive Play needs to improve... Streaky player... Skating is a concern...

Organizational Comments: "He has really good puck skills, He's a good playmaker, not as good a skater as (Valtteri). Skating is his biggest challenge. We're hoping it's not as big an issue because of his hockey sense and playing on smaller ice.'' Wings Asst GM Jim Nill:

What GRC says:Summer 2010: The reigning SM-liiga playoff MVP, Filppula has some top shelf offensive skills in the Pavel Datsyuk vein of puck wizardry. He is not nearly as big as his younger brother Valtteri, and has a reputation for indifferent defensive play which may limit his success in the AHL this season. If he can get his offense untracked, the 28 yr old forward could turn some heads, especially on the powerplay with Brendan Smith.